Chad’s president cancels U.S. visit after rebel attacks
November 29, 2007 (WASHINGTON) — Attacks on Chadian troops protecting Darfur refugees have forced Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno to postpone a scheduled visit to the United States.
The statement said Deby’s planned visit to New York included a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the U.N. Security Council to reaffirm his commitment to ending the genocide in Darfur.
“He is committed to protecting vulnerable displaced Chadians and 250,000 refugees from Darfur who are sheltering in Chad, as well as European Union peacekeepers deployed within the country,” the statement said.
No new date for his trip was announced.
(UPI)